18,249 people were registered with the National Employment Agency (ADEM) by the end of April - a decrease of 440, compared to March 2021.
When compared to April last year, this figure represents a decrease of almost 10%. The labour market was deeply affected by the onset of the Covid crisis in 2020.
Currently, the unemployment rate is estimated at around 6.1%.
However, long-term unemployment is on the rise. The number of jobseekers registered for more than 12 months has increased by 8.9% compared to April 2020, while the number of jobseekers who have been inactive for more than 12 months has increased by 19.9% over 12 months.
Just under 3,000 roles were registered with ADEM in April.
Fortunately, the situation has improved somewhat for the under-30 category. ADEM said the number of unemployed young people is decreasing faster than the average (-17.2%) over the past year.
Finally, the number of people receiving unemployment benefit fell by 1.5% to 9,581 people in April 2021.
